Future Hendrix
Ertz Wentz & Fire
10. 4 My People
One of my favorites off of Future's mixtape, Dirty Sprite. A song about his family and friends. This is Future's track about his loved ones and the one's he is doing everything he does for while reflecting on what he had to do to get there.
I need to get rich my Grandma getting old
To see my old lady in pain I know her bones aching
My prayer meant for you is that you get to see your grandson make it
9. Covered N Money
I was instantly blown away when I heard this. I probably replayed it 100 times as well. This is Hendrix flexing at his finest. The way he opened up the first verse is some of his best work yet, "9mm my brother my keeper/Was serving that ether before I did features/My mamacita she know how to greet me/She know how to keep me she better not get greedy." Also, shoutout to the boy Vince Staples for the way he sampled this on Senorita. He could not have done that any better.
The production coming from Sonny Digital in a trap/edm induced beat followed by hard hitting snares reminiscent of YC's Racks (which Future also features on) is perfect. It works perfect for Future and the electricity he brings to the track. here is to hoping he can hop on more production such as this in 2016.
You holding a grudge, I'm holding them slugs
I'm full of them drugs, it's all in my mug
8. Blood, Sweat, Tears
This may come as a surprise to most of you, or at least I would assume so. This is as celebratory as it gets and I absolutely love it. The illustration Future draws for us on what it took for him to be in the place he is at now could not have been placed in a better spot on Honest. It was the final track on the album where we were able to witness Future being as retrospective as ever.
The whole song is Future realizing he has finally made it and a big f--k you to the ones who doubted him. He raps about having to deal with the ones who doubted him now wanting a piece of what he has, "You know what I came through to be here/Everybody want a piece of me/Everybody wants a piece of fame."
Perhaps the most polarizing line in the entire song comes during the beginning of the third verse. After singing about everything he had to go to, he comes into the third verse with, "All I ever wanted for you was to believe in me," a line that really cuts deep, not just because of the line itself but because of the way he delivers it.
7. Substitute Everything
This is Codeine Crazy before Codeine Crazy. He sings about his drug abuse in order to cope with ones he has left behind due to his fame, "Today I took a Xanax, I started missin family/I don't see them as much, I know they feel abandoned/I’m workin 'til I pass out and they don't understand it." His priorities are majorly shifted due to his success. He questions why he is taking pills on the hook but then answers the question himself with, "Wishin I could slow down this fame, I'm tryna substitute everything."
The first two verses touch on similar subjects until the third verse comes around. He opens up about one of his baby mama's claiming he does not take care of his child. He claims she only wants his money and doesn't want to see him succeed, with dealing with that, he is still trying to make those around him happy. This track is self loathing but self aware which is apparent here, "I spend a lot of money so I'm not depressed."Part of hiding his pain is focusing on trying to make others happy with his music while putting his own happiness to the side.
I believe hard times made me like this
I don’t leave the studio, I like making hits
There’s broken relationships that I can’t fix
I got bad habits I picked up, I can't kick
I need my herb, I need my syrup
6. Truth Gonna Hurt You
Another great autobiographical song from Hendrix. It's cocky yet reflective. From bragging about not seeing any competition, "And I’m so caught up in my own style/I can’t see you nikkas in the crowd/I’m so far, ain’t gonna never come down/You can ask around, I run the town," to, "I got die hard fans and they treat me very special." This song is so chilling as a result of the hook he sings. This is one of the best songs off of Pluto.
5. Monster
This is without a doubt, one of the best beats Future has hopped on to this day. Listening to this is like going thousands of miles per hour through space on our way to Pluto. The production given to us from 808 is just unreal on this cut. I've yet to listen to this song without blaring out, "IT DON'T f--k WITH MY CONSCIENCE/I SERVE MY AUNTIE THAT RAW." I had to put that quote in caps because there is really no other way to type it.
This is one of those songs where you question where Future's heart and morals really are. He goes from rapping about selling drugs to his own family to openly inviting any conflict with, "And I say f--k all the rules, I'd rather f--k your baby momma/And I say bring all your tools cause I'm ready for that drama," and then saying he promotes prostitution. This is one of the most ruthless and aggressive tracks to ever come from Hendrix and I f--king love it.
4. March Madness
Where do I start with this song? This is the best song off of 56 Nights and one of Future's best songs to date. It is a blessing to have as a fan. March Madness is an anthem, it's compelling, and it is empowering. I hate that I am even putting this at number four because this is one of the best rap songs ever. The spacey production coming from Tarentino is amazing, especially since according to Tarentino himself, made the track in 20 minutes.
March Madness is not just another big Future hit. There is a social message behind it. Police brutality has been one of the hot topics in the past few years and Future touched on that subject with this song. It's been played at a Bernie Sanders rally as they talked about the issues this song touches on, some have even came out to say that it is the new Black National Anthem.
Over the hook, Future menacingly spits out, "These f--king' police can't touch me/These bogus police can't touch me," as his way of saying that he is going to keep moving no matter the circumstance. Although he goes on to rap about his way of life, it all comes back to that line again. From, "All these cops shooting nikkas, tragic," to right then saying, "I'm the one thats living lavish," it is clear cut that even though he is living life how he wants, he is still affected by those who have been killed and the many senseless killings and brutality we have all seen here in America
3. News or Smthn
I am putting this at three on my own personal list but this is probably the best song Future has ever made. The only negative thing to say about News Or Smthn is that it was never put on a project, it was just a track Future let loose for us, and thank god he did.
Future has a singular perspective on what goes on around him. He depicts where he is from in such a compelling way, "It's a full moon in the middle of the day." He takes aim at what I would assume would be Ciara with, "Hope you didn't do it to yourself, that's tragic/Hope you didn't throw away what we established," and then giving his fatherly advice, "Hope you wouldn't turn your back on your family/The way a nikka look 'round here, they'll back stab you/Word from your motherfukking brother, young nikka/I just wanna see you happy, I just wanna see you happy."
News is somewhat of a tribute to all the people he knows who never made it out the streets. It's evident with lyrics like, "Know a few real ones ain’t gon’ see they next birthday," he acknowledges them and knows that they will never turn on him, "The police wanna talk, but we won't say nothing
True to these clips, nikkas won't say nothing."
2. Codeine Crazy
The anthem to lean abusers. I don't even need drugs now, all I have to do is listen to this. This is Future's cry for help. Codeine Crazy isn't hard hitting but still has a sense of edge to it. The first line of the first verse sets the tone for this song, "Take all my problems and drink out the bottle and f--k on a model," he feels just like the average person who uses all the luxuries of his life to mask away his pain. Codeine Crazy also has some lines that are aimed at the famous breakup between him and Ciara, "Too many days gone by/Sittin' by the phone waitin til I reply/Drying my eyes, believe it or not/I could never see a tear fallin/Water drippin off of me like a faucet," the media portrayed Future not giving a f--k about their relationship. Right after that, he then goes onto rap, "I just took a bytch to eat at Chipotle/Spent another 60 thousand on a Rollie," yet another example of the choices he makes in order to distract himself from the pain he is holding.
The third verse is where the most raw and emotional lines come from. He raps, "f--k the fame, I'm sippin lean when I'm driving," and then, "I'm an addict and I can't even hide it." These two lines are what sum up Codeine Crazy. He can't go a day without his lean and would rather die than live without it.
Codeine Crazy is Future's most sincere and genuine song yet.
1. My Savages
Honestly, you could argue that numbers 4-2 are all better than My Savages, and I wouldn't disagree. There is just something about this song that makes me want to put it as my number one. The eerie production, Future's voice cracking as he raps about losing friends, it's all great.
He dedicates this song to the lost ones. While trying to figure out some of his fall-outs with, he raps, "This a letter for my dogs/How we let the money get between us/How we let these bytches get between us/How we let these nikkas get between us," and "The fame is doing a lot of damage to my friendships."
Yet again, we get some lines directed towards Ciara, "No she’ll never meet another nikka not another nikka like me/Even if he got a billion dollars he can’t make her cum like me," and the downplay of the significance of Russell Wilson in Ciara's life (f--k Celibate Russ).
P&S Joint
Peacoat
No Matter What
Blood on the Money
Hardly
Neva End
Inside the Matress
Itchin
Against All Odds
One of my favorites off of Future's mixtape, Dirty Sprite. A song about his family and friends. This is Future's track about his loved ones and the one's he is doing everything he does for while reflecting on what he had to do to get there.
I need to get rich my Grandma getting old
To see my old lady in pain I know her bones aching
My prayer meant for you is that you get to see your grandson make it
9. Covered N Money
I was instantly blown away when I heard this. I probably replayed it 100 times as well. This is Hendrix flexing at his finest. The way he opened up the first verse is some of his best work yet, "9mm my brother my keeper/Was serving that ether before I did features/My mamacita she know how to greet me/She know how to keep me she better not get greedy." Also, shoutout to the boy Vince Staples for the way he sampled this on Senorita. He could not have done that any better.
The production coming from Sonny Digital in a trap/edm induced beat followed by hard hitting snares reminiscent of YC's Racks (which Future also features on) is perfect. It works perfect for Future and the electricity he brings to the track. here is to hoping he can hop on more production such as this in 2016.
You holding a grudge, I'm holding them slugs
I'm full of them drugs, it's all in my mug
8. Blood, Sweat, Tears
This may come as a surprise to most of you, or at least I would assume so. This is as celebratory as it gets and I absolutely love it. The illustration Future draws for us on what it took for him to be in the place he is at now could not have been placed in a better spot on Honest. It was the final track on the album where we were able to witness Future being as retrospective as ever.
The whole song is Future realizing he has finally made it and a big f--k you to the ones who doubted him. He raps about having to deal with the ones who doubted him now wanting a piece of what he has, "You know what I came through to be here/Everybody want a piece of me/Everybody wants a piece of fame."
Perhaps the most polarizing line in the entire song comes during the beginning of the third verse. After singing about everything he had to go to, he comes into the third verse with, "All I ever wanted for you was to believe in me," a line that really cuts deep, not just because of the line itself but because of the way he delivers it.
7. Substitute Everything
This is Codeine Crazy before Codeine Crazy. He sings about his drug abuse in order to cope with ones he has left behind due to his fame, "Today I took a Xanax, I started missin family/I don't see them as much, I know they feel abandoned/I’m workin 'til I pass out and they don't understand it." His priorities are majorly shifted due to his success. He questions why he is taking pills on the hook but then answers the question himself with, "Wishin I could slow down this fame, I'm tryna substitute everything."
The first two verses touch on similar subjects until the third verse comes around. He opens up about one of his baby mama's claiming he does not take care of his child. He claims she only wants his money and doesn't want to see him succeed, with dealing with that, he is still trying to make those around him happy. This track is self loathing but self aware which is apparent here, "I spend a lot of money so I'm not depressed."Part of hiding his pain is focusing on trying to make others happy with his music while putting his own happiness to the side.
I believe hard times made me like this
I don’t leave the studio, I like making hits
There’s broken relationships that I can’t fix
I got bad habits I picked up, I can't kick
I need my herb, I need my syrup
6. Truth Gonna Hurt You
Another great autobiographical song from Hendrix. It's cocky yet reflective. From bragging about not seeing any competition, "And I’m so caught up in my own style/I can’t see you nikkas in the crowd/I’m so far, ain’t gonna never come down/You can ask around, I run the town," to, "I got die hard fans and they treat me very special." This song is so chilling as a result of the hook he sings. This is one of the best songs off of Pluto.
5. Monster
This is without a doubt, one of the best beats Future has hopped on to this day. Listening to this is like going thousands of miles per hour through space on our way to Pluto. The production given to us from 808 is just unreal on this cut. I've yet to listen to this song without blaring out, "IT DON'T f--k WITH MY CONSCIENCE/I SERVE MY AUNTIE THAT RAW." I had to put that quote in caps because there is really no other way to type it.
This is one of those songs where you question where Future's heart and morals really are. He goes from rapping about selling drugs to his own family to openly inviting any conflict with, "And I say f--k all the rules, I'd rather f--k your baby momma/And I say bring all your tools cause I'm ready for that drama," and then saying he promotes prostitution. This is one of the most ruthless and aggressive tracks to ever come from Hendrix and I f--king love it.
4. March Madness
Where do I start with this song? This is the best song off of 56 Nights and one of Future's best songs to date. It is a blessing to have as a fan. March Madness is an anthem, it's compelling, and it is empowering. I hate that I am even putting this at number four because this is one of the best rap songs ever. The spacey production coming from Tarentino is amazing, especially since according to Tarentino himself, made the track in 20 minutes.
March Madness is not just another big Future hit. There is a social message behind it. Police brutality has been one of the hot topics in the past few years and Future touched on that subject with this song. It's been played at a Bernie Sanders rally as they talked about the issues this song touches on, some have even came out to say that it is the new Black National Anthem.
Over the hook, Future menacingly spits out, "These f--king' police can't touch me/These bogus police can't touch me," as his way of saying that he is going to keep moving no matter the circumstance. Although he goes on to rap about his way of life, it all comes back to that line again. From, "All these cops shooting nikkas, tragic," to right then saying, "I'm the one thats living lavish," it is clear cut that even though he is living life how he wants, he is still affected by those who have been killed and the many senseless killings and brutality we have all seen here in America
3. News or Smthn
I am putting this at three on my own personal list but this is probably the best song Future has ever made. The only negative thing to say about News Or Smthn is that it was never put on a project, it was just a track Future let loose for us, and thank god he did.
Future has a singular perspective on what goes on around him. He depicts where he is from in such a compelling way, "It's a full moon in the middle of the day." He takes aim at what I would assume would be Ciara with, "Hope you didn't do it to yourself, that's tragic/Hope you didn't throw away what we established," and then giving his fatherly advice, "Hope you wouldn't turn your back on your family/The way a nikka look 'round here, they'll back stab you/Word from your motherfukking brother, young nikka/I just wanna see you happy, I just wanna see you happy."
News is somewhat of a tribute to all the people he knows who never made it out the streets. It's evident with lyrics like, "Know a few real ones ain’t gon’ see they next birthday," he acknowledges them and knows that they will never turn on him, "The police wanna talk, but we won't say nothing
True to these clips, nikkas won't say nothing."
2. Codeine Crazy
The anthem to lean abusers. I don't even need drugs now, all I have to do is listen to this. This is Future's cry for help. Codeine Crazy isn't hard hitting but still has a sense of edge to it. The first line of the first verse sets the tone for this song, "Take all my problems and drink out the bottle and f--k on a model," he feels just like the average person who uses all the luxuries of his life to mask away his pain. Codeine Crazy also has some lines that are aimed at the famous breakup between him and Ciara, "Too many days gone by/Sittin' by the phone waitin til I reply/Drying my eyes, believe it or not/I could never see a tear fallin/Water drippin off of me like a faucet," the media portrayed Future not giving a f--k about their relationship. Right after that, he then goes onto rap, "I just took a bytch to eat at Chipotle/Spent another 60 thousand on a Rollie," yet another example of the choices he makes in order to distract himself from the pain he is holding.
The third verse is where the most raw and emotional lines come from. He raps, "f--k the fame, I'm sippin lean when I'm driving," and then, "I'm an addict and I can't even hide it." These two lines are what sum up Codeine Crazy. He can't go a day without his lean and would rather die than live without it.
Codeine Crazy is Future's most sincere and genuine song yet.
1. My Savages
Honestly, you could argue that numbers 4-2 are all better than My Savages, and I wouldn't disagree. There is just something about this song that makes me want to put it as my number one. The eerie production, Future's voice cracking as he raps about losing friends, it's all great.
He dedicates this song to the lost ones. While trying to figure out some of his fall-outs with, he raps, "This a letter for my dogs/How we let the money get between us/How we let these bytches get between us/How we let these nikkas get between us," and "The fame is doing a lot of damage to my friendships."
Yet again, we get some lines directed towards Ciara, "No she’ll never meet another nikka not another nikka like me/Even if he got a billion dollars he can’t make her cum like me," and the downplay of the significance of Russell Wilson in Ciara's life (f--k Celibate Russ).
Honorable Mentions
Throw Away
P&S Joint
Peacoat
No Matter What
Blood on the Money
Hardly
Neva End
Inside the Matress
Itchin
Against All Odds
and I would would rep but 
but here's your dap my nucca 
From one real fan to another